Phonograph-record cabinet



E. R. MEYER.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

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rHoNoGRAPH REconn CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 22 I920. 1,366,203, Pawnted Jan. 18, 1921.

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PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22. i920.

1,366,203. Patented Jan. 18,1921'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL R. MEYER, OF` BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

rHoNoennrH-nnconn CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 19721u Application ledJuly 22, 1929. Serial. No. 398,128.

borough of Brooklyn, county of'liings, city and State of New York, have invented an improvement in PhonograplrRecord Gabiu nets, of which the followinl-.' a specification.

My invention relates to devices for holding record-disks for the reproduction. of articulate speech or airs for mechanical musical instruments.

Devices heretofore employed for this purpose usually consist of a case or cabinet pro vided with a plurality of either vertically or horizontally spaced partitions made of wood or metal between or upon which the disks are placed or laid. These partitions present a hard surfacein contact with the records which is liable to injure the same; furthermore such partitions are expensive, and unless made of comparatively thick wood, are easily cracked or broken, and if made of thick material, considerable space is occupied by the partitions, thereby limit ing the holding capacity of the cabinet.

The principal object of my present 1nvention is to provide a rholder forirecord-v disks, in which both sides of the disks are protected by a s'oft'iiexible support, thereby avoiding any possibility of inpiry to the records while contained in the cabinet, while at the same time permitting a greater number of disks to be held in one' cabinet than in those ofthe same site heretofore conf structed, thereby economiaing in space, labor and expense; its further advantages over the prior art will be recognized by the following description in which the details of the invention are more fully set forth.

ln the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of my improved cabinet, partially in section.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the broken line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the broken lines 33, of'F ig. l.

Fig. d is a detailview of the cord loop, and 1 Fig. 5 is a fragmental view illustrating a modified manner of fastening the ends of the cords.

Similar reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

10 indicates a rectangular casing or cabinet,open at the front, and provided with a door 11, for closing such opening, which door is connected to one `of the side walls 12, by hinges 13. rThis door may be held closed by any suitable lock or catch, such as the hook 141-, andpin or screw l5.

Upon the inner surface of the bottom of the cabinet and at a predetermined distance from its front opening, I provide a trans# verse strip 16, of wood or other suitable inaterial, which is lined to the bot-tom of the cabinet `by any suitable means, preferably by screws 17. The upper surface of this strip 16 is inclined rearwardly as at 18, while its front is under-cut, leaving a lip or projection 19, which extends longitudinally of the strip its entire length. This lip or projection is provided with a plurality of vertical slots 20, open at the front, top and bottom, and spaced the entire length of the strip.` l i 2l denotes another transverse strip, simiN lar to the strip 1G, and provided with similar vertical slots 22 in its frontprojection 23; this strip is secured to the inner surface of the top 211- of the casing l0 by screws 25, or other suitable means, and is` in direct alinement with the lower strip 1.6.

Upon the inner surface of the bottom of the casing to the rearjof the strip 16, I place apiece of s felt 26, or other suitable material, which extends to a predetermined distance from the rear wall of the casing, and is secured to the bottom thereof by glue or other suitable means. j

27 indicates another strip of felt or similar material, which is secured in a similar manner to the inner surface of the top of the casing at the rear of the strip 21.

28 denotes a strip of wood or other suitable material which extends transversely in the casing, at or near the rear thereof, and

at a predetermined distance from the bot tom.V This strip 218 is` securedfto the casing by any suitable means, preferably by screws 29, passing through "the side walls of the casing. The front surface of this strip 28 is inclined downwardly a certain distance and then inwardly a certain distance, its bottom edge being straight `and provided with spaced transverse grooves 30, its entire length.

\ 31 denotesanother transverse strip of like formation to the stripl 28, and secured to the casing in the same manner, but at a predetermined distance from the top, in direct alinement with the strip 28. This` strip 31 is positioned reversely of the strip 28, so that the transverse grooves 32 therein are at the .top of the strip.

' slot in said strip and downwardly into the second slot in the strip 16, then upwardly through the next alined slot in the respective strips 16 and 21, and so on the entire length of said strips, the other end of the cord 33 being secured by the knot 35, or in any other suitable way.

36 denotes a series or" loops, which are preterably formed of a strip oi fabric, the ends of which are folded over and joined in the center of the loop by a vertical line of stitch- Aing 37, as most clearlyfshown in Fig. -1 of the drawing.

In positioning the cord 33, in the manner above described, its free end is passed through the loops 36, at each upward and downward movement between the alined slots 20 and22 in the strips 16 and 21, so that they assume the position most clearly shown in Fig. 1.

After the cord or cords 33 have been thus positioned, I place a transverse block or strip 38 in iront of and bearing against the face oi' the strip 21. I also place another transverse block 39 in a similar manner in front of the strip 16. These blocks or strips 38 and 39 are secured to the casing in any suitable manner, preferably by screws 40 and 41, and effectually prevent any possi- I bility of the cord 33 working out of the slots in the respective strips 16 and 21.

42 indicates a plurality of cords, corresponding in number with the loops 36. Each of these cords 42'is passed through a loop 36, andthe ends are drawn into the grooves 30 and`32, in the respective rear strips 2S and 31, a knot 43 being made in each endof the cords to bear against the rear surface of the respective strips. These cords may be secured against working out of the grooves in any suitable manner.

I prefer to employ'transverse cleats 44, which are secured to the casing in any suitable mann'er, preferably by screws 45, passing through the side walls 12. These cleats are applied'after the cords 42 have been drawn into the grooves 30 land 32, and prevent any possibility of the cords working out of 'the grooves. In addition to these cleats, or without their employment, the ends v of each cord 42 may be held by a tack or nail V46, as illustrated in Fig. 5.` It will be noticed that that portion ofthe cords 42, adjacent their ends, bear against the inclined surface oi the strips 28 and 3l, so that there is no sharp contact which might tend to cut or injure the cords.

Both the cord or cords 33, and the cords Y 42, are drawn sufciently taut to prevent unregister with the spaces between the verhcal cords. rllhis inclined suriiace also retards the iecord-disks rolling out the iront opening, should the casing be accidentally tipped forward.

The cords and l2 provide a soit ilexible support at both sides of the record-disks, and are suiliciently thick to avoid any possibility oi one record touching :mother record at any point while .in the cabinet. The vertical cords 33 bear against the forward side portions oi the record, while the divergent cords 42 bear against the center and rear portions ot the sides oil the records. rl`he bottom edges of the records normally rest upon the felt lining 26. Should the casing be tipped to a suiiicient degree, the edges oi' the record disks would contact with the up per strip of felt 2i', by which injury to the records would be prevented.

lThe iront inclined surfaces of the rear strips 28 and 31 prevent the edges et the ree ords contacting` with the rear wall ot the casing. t is obvious that the faces of these strips might be covered with Afelt or other soft material if desired.

I prefer that the iront vertical surface ol' the block 39 be marked in a manner to indi cate certain classes oi" music or composers. This may be done by dividing the iront into sections oit different colors, which mai.v be painted directly upon the block, as indicated at e, c, (Z, c, in Fig. 1, or such colors or names may be upon a separate strip, as ai 50 (Fig. 1) attached to the iront ot the bloel: in any suitable manner.

It will be understood that my improvel record holding device ma be built up in the same cabinet containing the musical instrument with which the records are to be used, or it may be a separate cabinet or casing, as shown in the drawing, in which case it is adapted to be placed within a cabinet containing the musical instrument when desired. When made for use, apart from the instrument cabinet, it may be of any desired exterior design or ornamentation.

It is obvious that instead of employing a single length of cord to form the vertical series 33, separate lengths of cord may be lli lill

used, knotted at their ends` below and above the slots in the strips 16 and 2l, but I prefer to employ a single length o'f cord in order to save labor.

By the employment of my invention, any possibility of injury to the record disks while in the cabinet is prevented; a greater number of disks can be contained in one cabinet of a certain size than heretofore, while space, labor" and expense is econoniized.

I claim as my invention.

l. A holder for pecord disks comprising a casing open at one side, a plurality of vertically spaced cords within the casing and connected thereto adjacent said opening, and other cords connected with said vertical cords and extending rearwardly therefrom :forming a plurality oli receptacles ior the disks.

Q. A holder for record disks comprising a casing open at one side, a strip secured to the bottom of the casing and extending 'transversely thereof and provided with a plurality of open slots in its Jforward edge, another transverse strip secured to the inner upper surface of the casing in alineinent with said lower` strip and. also provided with open vertical slots in its forward edge, two spaced transverse strips secured within the casing adjacent its rear wall and each provided with transverse grooves, a plurality of vertical spaced cords inserted within the slots in the two front transverse strips, a plurality oi' loops through which said ver tical cords pass, other cords passed through said .loops at the rear of said vertical cords with their ends drawn into the grooves in said two rear strips, and means for securing them therein.

3. A. holder for record disks comprising a casing open at one side, a` strip secured to the bottom of the casing and extending transversely thereof and provided with a plurality of open slots in its forward edge, another transverse strip secured to the inner upper surface oi the casing in alineinent with said lower strip and alsoprovided with open vertical slots in its vl-'orward edge, two spaced transverse strips secured within the casing adjacent its rear wall and each pro vided with transverse grooves, a plurality of vertical spaced cords inserted. within the slotsl in the two front transverse strips, a transverse block bearing against the open front ends of the slots in said iront lower strip and secured to the casing, another transverse block bearing against the front open ends of the slots in said top transverse strip and secured to the casing, a plurality of loops through which said vertical cords pass, other cords passed through said loops at the rear of said vertical cords with their ends drawn into the grooves in said two rear strips, and cleats secured to the casing and hearing upon said cords for retaining them within the grooves.

fl. A holder for record disks, comprising a casing, a series oi. spaced vertical cords ad jacent the forward end and within said cas ing, means for holding the ends of said cords, a plurality of HeXible loops engaging said vertical cords at or about their centers,

other cords engaging said loops at the rear of saidvertical cords and extending rearwardly in the same plane, and means `tor holding their ends.

5. A holder ior record disks, comprising a rectangular casing having an open iront, a transverse block secured to the inner surface of the bottom of the casing at a predetermined distance from said opening and hav ing an inwardly inclined rear surface, its ft'ront being undercut and provided with spaced slots open at the front, top, and bottom, another block of similar shape and provided. with like slots secured to the inner top surface of the casing in alinement with, said lower block, a plurality of cords with their ends passed into slots in the respective blocks having `their projecting ends knotted, a block secured tothe bottom of the casing and bearing against the iront ends of the slots in said lirst named block and having its top inclined from iront to rear and provided with transverse grooves registering with the spaces between said vertical cords, a plurality of flexible loops engaging said vertical cords at or about their center, other cords engaging said loops at the rear of said vertical cords and diverging inwardly therefrom in the same vertical plane, and means for holdingl their ends.

Signed by me this 17th day of July, 1920.

EMIL n. MEYER. 

